Exclusive Ephesus Tour: Private Exploration of Ancient City and Biblical Sites
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18 Ratings
Kuşadası
Embark on an exclusive Ephesus tour and explore the ancient city and biblical sites. Discover the Great Theatre, Celsus Library, and Temple of Hadrian. Pray at the holy Shrine of Mother Mary and admire the Temple of Artemis. Book now for a personalized and knowledgeable experience.
Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Kusadasi - Your guide and driver will meet you at Kusadasi Port or Kusadasi Setur Marina . We will be waiting outside the exit gate, holding a sign which has your name written on it.
    Please contact us after booking to confirm pick up time and please provide us with your cruise details.
    We recommend you to meet with us at the port 30 minutes after your ship dockets. Earlier you start your tour, you will have better chance to enjoy your tour before the crowds.

  • Meryemana (The Virgin Mary’s House) - Virgin Mary’s House is a Catholic shrine located at the skirt of Bulbul Mountain in Selcuk. It is discovered after a nun in Germany described the place in her visions about a house Mother Mary lived before she died. It has become an important pilgrimage spot for Catholics since then.

  • Ancient City of Ephesus - Discover one of the most popular trade cities of ancient Greek and Roman Empire. Ephesus is probably the most famous ancient site in Turkey. It was a busy trade center as a port city. Ephesus had a great influence on the ancient world. Also as an important religious center of early Christianity and one of the seven churches mentioned in the Book of Revelations. In Ephesus you will see, Celcus Library, Temple of Hadrian, the fountain of Trajan and the Theater and more.

  • Ephesus Terrace Houses - These are exclusive residences situated on the slopes opposite the Temple of Hadrian along Curetes Street. Commonly known as the \

What's Included
  • Fully air-conditioned, brand new vehicle
  • Professional licensed local tour guide
  • Complimentary port/hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Exclusive private tour experience
  • All taxes included
  • Parking fees covered
  • Timely return to cruise ship guaranteed for passengers
What's Not Included
  • Entrance fees (We will arrange tickets of Ephesus in advance, so you will skip long ticket lines)
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Feel the comfort of your PRIVATE TOUR designed to be exclusively for your party, ensuring personalized experience.

Find inner peace by praying in the holy Shrine of Mother Mary, which is one of the most important biblical sites in Turkiye.

Discover the must-see highlights of Ephesus Ancient City, such as The Great Theatre, Celsus Library, Temple of Hadrian, Roman Baths with your guide.

Imagine yourself; as an audience in the Great Theater, where St. Paul preached to the Ephesians, as a bookworm reading books in the Celsus Library, as an inhabitant walking in the Marble Streets to go shopping in the Agora.

Enjoy taking photos in the most beautiful photo spots that your guide recommends to you.

Admire the Temple of Artemis, used to be one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world.

Realize how three religions’ houses of worship came together in the same neighborhood.

Learn much more than books thanks to your knowledgeable, local & licensed tour guide.
Book it now to experience…

Location
Kuşadası Port Türkiye
Feribot Limanı
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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John_m
Oct 25, 2023
Exceptional - Mary House and the Library of Ephesus. Our tour guide, Hussain, and driver were wonderful. Helpful, knowledgeable and very courteous.
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Ali
Sep 14, 2023
Our visit to Ephesus Turkey - My wife and I had a most memorable visit to Ephesus, Turkey. The guide was very personable and kind. She provided us with an excellent historical perspective of the location and explained everything in detail. We left there wanting for nothing and we’re very satisfied.
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Hspinell
Jul 10, 2023
5 star, A+ tour guide and tour - Our guide, Güfte, was terrific. She was patient, informative, and spoke perfect English. She didn’t talk too much, but enough to explain what we were seeing. She answered all of our questions. She even helped us with ideas of places to visit on our next trip to Turkey. The tour was just what we hoped it would be as well. The library at Ephesus is stunning, the house of Mary was moving. Very memorable day.
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Gautamgaur
Jul 7, 2023
Peek into Greek History with great guide - The trip was made special by our guide - Cihat Rehber not only was he super knowledgable (being a masters student in History).. but treated us like his personal guests.. Ephesus is a little price of Greek history.. lovely village nearby too… Carry a umbrella / parasol as the sun shining on the stones gets very intense…
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538arpitm
Jul 6, 2023
Ephesus with Mr. Chihat - We had great time at Ephesus with Mr. Chihat - our tour guide. He was great in explaining the history in detail and we enjoyed his hospitality. I would surly recommend to set up the tour with Mr. Chihat.
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Magicsanta
Jul 6, 2023
Wonderful day with an expert guide and awesome transportation - We really enjoyed our tour with Cihat. He is an expert in ancient history and knew just how many facts to offer to keep the visit interesting for all, but he also made himself available for detailed questions. We loved learning about each of the important sites with our family of 6 - ranging from age 13 to age 80. Our transportation was top notch, and our lunch at a local restaurant was delicious. Our organizer, Omer, made everything easy. We really enjoyed this experience!
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Candice80605
Oct 4, 2022
Fantastic Tour of Ephesus! - Our tour with Yavuz was fantastic! We couldn’t have asked for a better guide. He was very informative and helpful. We were able to make the most out of our limited time in Ephesus. We received a great mix of history, food, and shopping on our trip. I would definitely tour with him again!
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Vmoyach
May 10, 2022
Great private tour - The Tour was wonderful. Our tour guide Murat has a great knowledge of the history and could answer every question. We enjoyed our tour very much. Murat is a really nice man who knows a lot about his culture and enjoys learning about others. Thank you !
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Noutk99
Apr 29, 2022
Our amazing time with Gufte. - Loved it! We had a great guide who shared her knowledge with enthusiasm and answered all our questions. We saw a lot of highlights like the House of Mother May and the ancient city of Ephesus, and went on a tour of a carpet factory and pottery baking factory. We even made our own pots! In general, a great day with fun and interesting activities but at a relaxing pace so that we could take the time for things we found more interesting. Special thanks to Gufte, we had an amazing time, thanks to you. With no doubt would we recommend this to anyone else.
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Bramk01
Apr 29, 2022
Amazing trip to the ephesus ruins - We went on an amazing trip towards the ruins of the city ephesus. Our guide (Gufte) told us a lot about the history of the place and managed to answer all of our questions. Our guide was even willing to lend us some money to get some access tickets for the upperclass residency with some incredible mosaic art pieces. All in all I can recommend this trip. Our guide was kind and excited to tell us about all the amazing history of this ancient city and the surrounding area was beautiful aswell.
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